Roy W. Howard (January 1, 1883 – November 20, 1964) was an American newspaperman with a long association with E. W. Scripps Company. He was president of E. W. Scripps Company and the United Press, and chairman of Scripps Howard Newspapers.
During the First World War, he served as a war correspondent in Europe, and accidentally sent a false report of the Armistice four days before it was actually signed.[1] Howard's reputation survived and in 1917 he became a Scripps partner, whose name appeared in one of the Scripps subsidiary companies, the Scripps Howard News Service.[2]
He moved to Scripps newspapers in 1920, and, by 1922, he was leading the company, E. W. Scripps Company a position he kept for four decades. On November 3, 1922, the Scripps-McRae League was renamed Scripps-Howard Newspapers to recognize Howard.[3]
Despite his management role, he continued to work as a reporter; in 1933 he went to Manchuria to cover the Sino-Japanese war, interviewing the puppet emperor of ManchukuoPuyi.[4] He also met with Japanese Emperor Hirohito. In 1936 he interviewed Joseph Stalin.
A digitized archive of his personal papers is available via Indiana University.[5]
Two awards presented during the National Journalism Awards/Scripps Howard Awards were named in honor of Howard, including the Public Service Reporting Award (1972–2016) and the Excellence in Innovation Award (est. 2012).
^Days before the end of the First World War, Canadians celebrated in the streets. But it was thanks to fake news, by Katie Daubs, in the Toronto Star; published November 3, 2018; retrieved November 4, 2018
^Scripps Howard News Service Will Close Down After 96 Years, Bloomberg News, November 13, 2013. Accessed April 5, 2015.
^"Syndicate Changes Name". The New York Times. November 4, 1922. p. 28.
^Beard, Patricia (2016). Newsmaker: Roy W. Howard, the Mastermind Behind the Scripps-Howard News Empire From the Gilded Age to the Atomic Age. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 171–173.
^"Roy W. Howard Archive". sites.mediaschool.indiana.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
Sources consultededit
Beard, Patricia. Newsmaker: Roy W. Howard, The Mastermind Behind the Scripps-Howard News Empire from the Gilded Age to the Atomic Age (Lyons Press, 2016), 325 pp.
Casey, Ralph D. "Scripps-Howard Newspapers in the 1928 Presidential Campaign." Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly 7.3 (1930): 209–231.
Daniel, Douglass K. "They liked Ike: Pro-Eisenhower publishers and his decision to run for president." Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly 77.2 (2000): 393–404.
howard, january, 1883, november, 1964, american, newspaperman, with, long, association, with, scripps, company, president, scripps, company, united, press, chairman, scripps, howard, newspapers, bornroy, wilson, howardjanuary, 1883, 1883, gano, ohio, diednovem. Roy W Howard January 1 1883 November 20 1964 was an American newspaperman with a long association with E W Scripps Company He was president of E W Scripps Company and the United Press and chairman of Scripps Howard Newspapers Roy W HowardBornRoy Wilson HowardJanuary 1 1883 1883 01 Gano Ohio U S DiedNovember 20 1964 1964 11 20 aged 81 New York U S NationalityAmericanOccupationnewspapermanEmployerE W Scripps CompanyKnown forPresident of E W Scripps Company and United Press Chairman of Scripps Howard NewspapersFamilyJack R Howard son He began his newspaper career as a paperboy in Indianapolis Indiana but quickly moved up He was a reporter for the Indianapolis Star then became New York correspondent for Scripps McRae Newspapers He quickly made a name for himself and in 1912 worked his way up to president of United Press During the First World War he served as a war correspondent in Europe and accidentally sent a false report of the Armistice four days before it was actually signed 1 Howard s reputation survived and in 1917 he became a Scripps partner whose name appeared in one of the Scripps subsidiary companies the Scripps Howard News Service 2 He moved to Scripps newspapers in 1920 and by 1922 he was leading the company E W Scripps Company a position he kept for four decades On November 3 1922 the Scripps McRae League was renamed Scripps Howard Newspapers to recognize Howard 3 Despite his management role he continued to work as a reporter in 1933 he went to Manchuria to cover the Sino Japanese war interviewing the puppet emperor of Manchukuo Puyi 4 He also met with Japanese Emperor Hirohito In 1936 he interviewed Joseph Stalin A digitized archive of his personal papers is available via Indiana University 5 Two awards presented during the National Journalism Awards Scripps Howard Awards were named in honor of Howard including the Public Service Reporting Award 1972 2016 and the Excellence in Innovation Award est 2012 Contents 1 See also 2 References 2 1 Notes 2 2 Sources consulted 3 External linksSee also editScripps Howard FoundationReferences editNotes edit Days before the end of the First World War Canadians celebrated in the streets But it was thanks to fake news by Katie Daubs in the Toronto Star published November 3 2018 retrieved November 4 2018 Scripps Howard News Service Will Close Down After 96 Years Bloomberg News November 13 2013 Accessed April 5 2015 Syndicate Changes Name The New York Times November 4 1922 p 28 Beard Patricia 2016 Newsmaker Roy W Howard the Mastermind Behind the Scripps Howard News Empire From the Gilded Age to the Atomic Age Rowman amp Littlefield pp 171 173 Roy W Howard Archive sites mediaschool indiana edu Retrieved 2020 03 11 Sources consulted edit Beard Patricia Newsmaker Roy W Howard The Mastermind Behind the Scripps Howard News Empire from the Gilded Age to the Atomic Age Lyons Press 2016 325 pp Casey Ralph D Scripps Howard Newspapers in the 1928 Presidential Campaign Journalism amp Mass Communication Quarterly 7 3 1930 209 231 Daniel Douglass K They liked Ike Pro Eisenhower publishers and his decision to run for president Journalism amp Mass Communication Quarterly 77 2 2000 393 404 External links editArchives at Indiana University nbsp This Indianapolis Indiana related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This article about an American journalist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roy W Howard amp oldid 1218514239, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
